Goto loads for 7mm REM Mag and 160 Accubonds

[jjmp]

Tagging in bought a used ,great shape 700 /7mag with stock blued /stainless bbl ,it's almost 51 yrs young , it's shooting great just had to Crow a little ,great thread OP !!! Long live Remington Arms !!!!!, 55 stone tell us your load so we can help you Brother , Cheers Everyone thks!

 

[55stone]

Well I don't have a set load that I like yet.. using 160 GR. Accubonds, Reloader 22, CCI 250 primers.. I have done load work from min. Suggested powder charge up to 65.00 of powder with no real luck. Im bumping the shoulder back .003 on what was new brass when I started load devolpemnt. I haven't really played with seating depth as I was hoping to get a powder charge I was confident with first. I have been loading to .010 off the lands.. I did try and set of 2 powder charge weights jammed into the lands and also ran a set of 64.0 to 64.8 grains at SAMMI max COAL just for fun. I'm starting to think it's the rifle.. rifle is a Remington 700 LA 26" factory sporter barrel with a HS precision stock, trigger tech trigger. I do have a chronograph that is a *** but I have been running all of these over the chronograph.getting around 2900 depending on load obviously.

 

[jjmp]

55S, is your rifle new , nice to have a26 inch bbl, tell me what brass your useing , I'm a big Fan of Alliant powders !!! Thk you Sir , I'll be Back

 

[MarkA]

Well I don't have a set load that I like yet.. using 160 GR. Accubonds, Reloader 22, CCI 250 primers.. I have done load work from min. Suggested powder charge up to 65.00 of powder with no real luck. Im bumping the shoulder back .003 on what was new brass when I started load devolpemnt. I haven't really played with seating depth as I was hoping to get a powder charge I was confident with first. I have been loading to .010 off the lands.. I did try and set of 2 powder charge weights jammed into the lands and also ran a set of 64.0 to 64.8 grains at SAMMI max COAL just for fun. I'm starting to think it's the rifle.. rifle is a Remington 700 LA 26" factory sporter barrel with a HS precision stock, trigger tech trigger. I do have a chronograph that is a *** but I have been running all of these over the chronograph.getting around 2900 depending on load obviously.

Never seen a 160 AB shoot its best until at least .050 up to as much as .120 off the lands. Jump it more and see. I start at .030 and and seat .020 increments and start shooting 2 at a time. If won't group 2 no need to shoot 3rd. My 7RM sendero shoots the 140 AB best at .075 off lands.

 

[55stone]

55S, is your rifle new , nice to have a26 inch bbl, tell me what brass your useing , I'm a big Fan of Alliant powders !!! Thk you Sir , I'll be Back

It was bought used without the stock and trigger, using Hornady brass that was bought new

 

[jjmp]

Ok, my Hornady manual is #5 in it they use a24 bbl 1/9 twist,WLR primer , max col 3.290 with a 162 Hornady bullet powder RL/22 start is 52.3 for2600 max is63.0 grains. For 3,000 fps . Any pressure signs with your reloads ? You might like as suggested to jump your bullet more ,note I've used non mag primers and I've been satisfied but not all the time do I use a non mag primer , what other powders do you have on hand, in case RL/22 won't work , thks you bullet choice can beFantastically accurate just saying , cci250 primers Very good ! Thks

 

[55stone]

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Never seen a 160 AB shoot its best until at least .050 up to as much as .120 off the lands. Jump it more and see. I start at .030 and and seat .020 increments and start shooting 2 at a time. If won't group 2 no need to shoot 3rd. My 7RM sendero shoots the 140 AB best at .075 off lands.

Alright I will try some more jump..

Ok, my Hornady manual is #5 in it they use a24 bbl 1/9 twist,WLR primer , max col 3.290 with a 162 Hornady bullet powder RL/22 start is 52.3 for2600 max is63.0 grains. For 3,000 fps . Any pressure signs with your reloads ? You might like as suggested to jump your bullet more ,note I've used non mag primers and I've been satisfied but not all the time do I use a non mag primer , what other powders do you have on hand, in case RL/22 won't work , thks you bullet choice can beFantastically accurate just saying , cci250 primers Very good ! Thks

I don't really have any other good 7mm powders laying around.. I'm not against switching to a different bullet or bullet weight and or powder though.. should I try the 140 accubonds? anyone having good luck with the ELDX in 7mm? They shoot incredible in my .308, I haven't tried them in anything else yet.

 

[Evernos]

Alliant powders are the best

 

[jjmp]

55 stone , how do your reloads shoot /group ?3 shots /5? Shooting what yardage ? Your the Boss of what you want to load , guys are getting very good accuracy out of the eldx 162's from what I've seen here on our forums . 140 accubonds should shoot great just saying thks , good Reloading to you !!!

 

[55stone]

55 stone , how do your reloads shoot /group ?3 shots /5? Shooting what yardage ? Your the Boss of what you want to load , guys are getting very good accuracy out of the eldx 162's from what I've seen here on our forums . 140 accubonds should shoot great just saying thks , good Reloading to you !!![/QUOTE

3 shot groups. I try to wait until barrel temp is back down to the same before I shoot the next group. I have a IR temp gun. I went out and tried some longer jump. I tried 2 groups at .050 jump and 2 at .075 jump. With 65.0 and 65.2 grains of reloaded 22 when I got home from work tonight.. all the groups were around 1.25". These are from 100 yards off a permantly mounted shooting bench with front bipod and bag in the rear.

 

[jjmp]

Thks 55s, so nopressure signs, scope mounts tight ,what your opinion of your groups 1.25 ain't that bad but it's not in your thumbnail either , any more 160's left, try 0.25 thou of the lands,scratching my head a little .

 

[55stone]

i do have some more left and some more RL22 left. there not bad but there nothing like what i normal get with my other rifles. i have never had a rifle/cartridge fight me like this one lol... im not in love with the caliber or rifle to be honest. this might be not the normal but i dont love the remington 700 action. atleast the stock one. i have never owned a aftermarket R700 clone action..

 

[jjmp]

I here ya , saw your other post about pricing it out , sorry for your trouble ,thks for talking & do what you gotta do .Cheers

 

[55stone]

I here ya , saw your other post about pricing it out , sorry for your trouble ,thks for talking & do what you gotta do .Cheers

THANK YOU for all the help. i hate to in a way give up on it but i havent been in love with it since i got it and think i could be happier with something else but we will see. let me sit on it for a couples days without shooting it and i will be like alright time to kick this things *** and get back to reloading for it lol.